Browsing Brage NMBU by Author "Aune, Jens Bernt"
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Changes in cocoa farming system and consequences on production and adaptation to climate change in Ghana
Kyere, Kwabena (Master thesis, 2018)In the quest to restore her position as the leader in global cocoa production, the Government of Ghana has made several reforms and interventions in the cocoa farming system, in the areas of institution, marketing, social ... -
Creating resilience against climate change and population growth through agroecosystem restoration : the case of Abreha we Atsbeha, Northern Ethiopia
van Blerk, Cornelius Johannes (Master thesis, 2017)In Africa, where 65% of the continent’s population use subsistence agriculture to create their livelihoods, projected changes to rainfall patterns, warmer average temperatures and rapid population growth will place increasing ... -
Environmental and health impacts of pesticide use practice in vegetable production in Karatu and Arumeru districts, Tanzania
Ayano-Negawo, Tesfaye (Master thesis, 2016-08-11)Vegetable production is an important part of local economic growth and export earnings in Tanzania. The government of Tanzania is encouraging vegetable products due to favorable condition and increasing demands. Vegetables ... -
Gendered constraints for adopting climate-smart agriculture amongst smallholder Ethiopian women farmers
Abebe, Meseret Tsige; Synnevåg, Gry; Aune, Jens Bernt (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Although Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) can offer economic and food security opportunities for women farmers, success in the uptake of these technologies is contested by gendered constraints. Previous studies that use the ... -
Helse og ernæring i Goundara (Kontela kommune)
Aune, Jens Bernt (Noragric report;20, Report, 2004)Denne studien tar sikte på å belyse sammenhenger mellom landbruk, ernæring og helse. Den ble skrevet på oppdrag for Normisjon i forbindelse med planleggingen av et nytt utviklingsprosjekt. Selv om rapporten er skrevet ... -
Intensification of rain-fed groundnut production in North Kordofan State, Sudan
Abdalla, Elgailani Adam; Aune, Jens Bernt; Osman, Abdelrahman K.; Idris, Aldaw M (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The main objective of this study was to evaluate intensification pathways for groundnut production in the marginal rain-fed environment of North Kordofan State, Sudan. The effect of intensification on yields was assessed in ... -
Maize response to fertilizer dosing at three sites in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia
Sime, Getachew; Aune, Jens Bernt (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)This study examines the agronomic response, efficiency and profitability of fertilizer microdosing in maize. An experiment with the following treatments was conducted: control without fertilizer, microdosing treatments, ... -
Sustainability of Improved Crop Varieties and Agricultural Practices: A Case Study in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia
Sime, Getachew; Aune, Jens Bernt (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018) -
The response of sorghum, groundnut, sesame, and cowpea to seed priming and fertilizer micro-dosing in South Kordofan state, Sudan
Abdalla, Elgailani A.; Osman, Abdelrahman K.; Maki, Mahmoud A.; Nur, Fadlalmaola M.; Ali, Salah B.; Aune, Jens Bernt (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)This study was undertaken with the objective of evaluating micro-dosing of mineral fertilizer combined with seed priming in sorghum, groundnut, sesame, and cowpea. On-station and on-farm trials were conducted for two ... -
Women and renewable energy : implications of the implementation of biogas on women in rural Kenya
Gleditsch, Heidi Hustad (Master thesis, 2019)This paper analyses how the implementation of biogas can have an impact on women in rural areas in Kenya. It looks at different aspects of women’s lives and investigates how gender roles, labour distribution, economy, ...